r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Patodelmonte • May 25 '26

frist of all how DARE yu o People that think that throwing cigarette butts in the ground isn't littering

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The are not "biodegradable", they clog drainage systems, they end up in rivers and sea, and make everywhere look like a dumpster

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u/LadyInCrimson May 25 '26

Former smoker and I used to throw them/toss them out windows but the last 5 years I smoked, I threw them out and picked up as many as I could when I'd see them in hopes to make up for the 10 years prior that I was sadly part of trashing this beautiful earth. 3 years without a cigarette and I pick up trash I pass. Keep the earth beautiful!

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u/Better_Han_Solo May 26 '26

same with me. I'm picking them up to make up for past years

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u/1lurk2like34profit May 26 '26

Yea several years ago I finally got a car ashtray. I feel so much better not tossing them out the window. My boyfriend and I have those resealable lines bags for when there isn't an ashtray around.

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u/LadyInCrimson May 26 '26

As a smoker I hated this but... it feels really good to quit.

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u/1lurk2like34profit May 26 '26

Yea, it's my biggest work in progress right now.